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382 GREENLAW.
Post, T. & M. 0. Office & S. B. (Railway
Sub-Office. Letters should have E.S.O.
Berwickshire added to them) ; Mrs. Mar-
garet Lindsay, postmistress. Deliveries,
7.30 a.m. & 5.10 p.m. ; dispatches, 6.35
a.m. & 2 & 4.30 p.m
Sheriffs Court, George Smythe, Dundas,
sheriff's substitute ; William Crawford,
sheriff's clerk. Duns
Sheriff's Small Debt Court (held the last
thursday in Jamiary.Eebruary, May, June
& November ; thursday before the last
friday in July & the last friday in Sep-
tember, in the County Court house"), Green-
law, William Crawford, clerk. Duns
County Buildingis, Arthur Martin, keeper
Gaol, John Ferguson, police sergeant
PARISH COUNCIL.
Chairman, David Leitch
Clerk, John Williamson, School house
Inspector of Poor & Beeistrar of Births,
Deaths & Marriages. John Williamson
Medical Officer of Health, James Marr M.B
VOLUNTEERS.
2nd (Berwickshire") "Vol. Battalion King's
Own Scottish Borderers (D Company").
George Nisbet. captain; Surgeon-Lieut. J.
Marr M.B. medical officer; Rev. H.
M'Culloch, acting chaplain ; Arthur
Martin, sergeant-instructor
Hall
Good Templars 1
PLACES OF WORSHIP.
Established Church, Rev. Hugh M'Culloch
School Board, David Leitch, clerk
Board School, John Williamson, master;
MisB Helen Heard, mistress
CONVEYANCE BT RAILWAY,
On the Berwick & St. Boswells branch of
the North British line.
Station, Greenlaw, James Rennie, station
master
Carrier, to Kelso every friday & Duns every
sale day, James Mather
PRIVATE RESIDENTS.
Boothroyd Joseph, High street
Bromfteld Mrs. Old Greenlaw
Brown John, Florabank
Currie William, Rowchester
Gibson Mrs
M'Culloch Rev. Hugh (Estab.1. The Manse
Marr James M.B.. CM. Ivy lodge
Nisbet James, Lambden
Stoddart Robert, Broomhill villa
Thomson William C. Lintley
COMMERCIAL.
Alexander William & Son, coal agents
Anderson James, grocer
Balmer James, tailor & clothier
Blackie Thomas (Mrs.), grocer & meal dlr
Boothroyd & Martin, tweed manufacturers
Broomfield John, painter & paperhanger
Brownlees Thomaa, blacksmith
Burton James, carpenter & cartwright
Clark & Sons, cattle salesmen
Cochrane William, game dealer
Oockburn Peter, saddler
Common George, boot & shoe maker
Cossar David, baker
Darling Catherine (Mrs.), Cross Keys P.H
Dickman George, blacksmith, cycle agent
& maker
Donaldson John, coal dealer
Douglas Robert, boot & shoe maker
Edington John, baker
Fairbairn May (Miss), milliner & draper
Good Templars' Hall
Happer George, tailor
Henderson James, carpenter & cartwright
Hermiston Agnes (Miss), draper & boot mer
Kerr James, cattle dealer
Johnson Walter, carpenter
Lamb Thomas, tailor
Leitch David, chemist & druggist, & olerk
to the school board
Lillico John, butcher
Lindsay Margaret (Mrs.), news agent, sta-
tioner & fancy dealer, Post office
Marr James M.B., CM. surgeon, & paro-
chial medical officer & medical officer of
health for Greenlaw & Eccles & certifying
factorv surgeon, Ivy lodge
Martin Thomas, refreshment rooms
Mather James, carrier to Kelso every friday
& to Duns every sale day
Miller Henry, draper, milliner, news agent
& insurance agent
Patterson Thomas, miller. Greenlaw mill
Benton James, horse breaker
Robertson Thomas, blacksmith
BERWICKSHIEE.
Rogerson Geo.& Sons, butchers & cattle dlrs
Royal Bank of Scotland (John Ford, agent)
Sligh Archibald, fruiterer
Srneaton Adam, builder
Steele John, builder & atone mason
Stoddart John, grocer & wine & spirit mer-
chant; & at Berwick
Turnbull Elizabeth (Mrs.), Castle hotel
Veitch David, grocer & wine & spirit mer-
chant; & at Duns
Whitehead Robert, blacksmith & cycle agt
Williamson John, clerk to parish council,
inspector of poor, registrar of births,
deaths & marriages & board school
master, School house
FARMERS.
Barrons Brothers, Gordon bank
Burton James, Angelraw
Craise James, Slagden
Dods Walter, Woodheads
Edgar John, Elwartlaw
Elliott John, Bedshiels
Hewat James, Easter Howlaws
Hogg Thomas D. Greenlawdean
M'Dougal George, Eccles Tofts & Bedshiels
Nisbet George, Rumbleton
Nisbet James, Lambden
Patterson Thomas, Catmoss
Robertson John, Clerkinville
Srneaton Andrew, Whiteside & Eastfield
Spark John, Hexpath
Swanston James, Castle mill
Turnbull John, Crumrig
Walker Andrew (Mrs.), Cowrig
Watson G. Scott, Hallyburton
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HOUNDWOOB is a quoad sacra parish
and district forming the southern portion
of the large civil parish of Coldingham, and
contains the villages of Reston, Auchencrow
and Grant's House; it is bounded on the
north by the Berwick and Dunbar section
of the North British railway, and has sta-
tions at Reston and Grant's House.
Reston is a village pleasantly situated on
the banks of the Eye, in the parish of Cold-
ingham, 3 miles south from Coldingham
village and about 9 north-west from Duns,
with a station on the North British railway
and junction of the line to St. Bo6wells.
Live stock sales are held every alternate
Monday.
Auchencrow is a village lying between
Reston, and Chirnside and about 24 miles
from each place. The nearest railway
station is Reston Junction, 2£ miles distant,
on the North British railway.
Grant's House is a village or hamlet in
the parish and on the road to Edinburgh,
with a station on the North British railway,
and is 7 miles from Coldingham, 8 from
Ayton and 5 from Cockburnspath. The
place derives its name from a person named
Grant, the contractor for making the high
road to Edinburgh, who erected a cottage
for himself, now called Grant's House Inn.
There is a United Free church here, opened
in March, 1888.
The population of the ecclesiastical parish
in 1S91 was 1,360, and in 1901, 1,308.
Post Office, Auchencrow ; Mrs. Margaret
Fortune, postmistress. Letters received
through Reston R.S.O. Berwickshire. De-
livery, 10.35 a.m.; dispatch, 1.15 p.m.
The "nearest money order & telegraph
office is at Reston
Post, T. & M. O. Office & S. B., Grant's
House (Railway Sub-Office. Letters
should have R.S.O. Berwickshire added);
John Benton, postmaster. Deliveries,
9.5 a.m. & 3.40 p.m. ; dispatches, 8 a.m.
& 3.30 & 8 p.m
Post, T. & M. O. Office & S. B., Reston
(Railway Sub-Office. Letters should have
R.S.O. Berwickshire added) ; William
Moffatt, postmaster. Deliveries, 8.55 a.m.
& 4.10 p.m.; dispatches, 7.50 a.m. & 3.30
& 8 p.m
Registrar of Births, Deaths & Marriages,
James Greig, Benton
PLACES OF WOESHIP.
Established Church, Houndwood (vacant)
United Free Churches: —
Reston, Rev. William H. Telford
Grant's House, Rev. James Marshall
SCHOOLS.
Auchencrow, Robert Greig, master
Reston, William Dand M.A. master; Miss
Margaret Rowen, mistress
CONVEYANCE BY RAILWAY,
North British line.
Station, Grant's House, John H. Thorn-
burgh, station master
Station, Reston, Christopher Pratt, station
master
Houndwood.
PRIVATE RESIDENTS.
Coulson Miss
Everett F. H. Westwood
COMMERCIAL.
Brown James, Houndwood inn
Whitlie Mark, blacksmith
FAEMERS.
Aitchison James, Greenburn, Auchencrow
Allan John, East Reston
Bell Alexander, West Greenfield, Reston
Bertram James, Heughead, Reston
Calder Thomas, Auchencrow mains
Craig Messrs. Hillend, Reston
Cockburn William, Reston mains
Craise Robert, Swinewood mill, Reston
Denholm George, Press castle, Reston
Fairbairn Peter, Reston hill, Reston
Fergie John, Warlaw bank, Auchencrow &
Howburn, Beston
Hay James, Cairncross, Reston
Hogg Messrs. Mountalban, Reston
Hogg James, Black house, Reston
Hogg George, Horsley, Reston
Hope John, Westwood, Reston
Johnson George, Stoneshiel, Reston
Logan Adam S. Ferney castle, Reston
Mack Joseph, Berry bank, Reston
Rea James, Fairlaw, Auchencrow
Sanderson William, Greenhead, Reston
Scott Robert, Blackhill, Reston
Stirling-Cookson Charles L. Lemington,
Reston
Storey Ralph, Swansfield, Reston
Swan Robert B. & William G. Berry-
hawes & Shawbrae3, Reston
Wood John & Thos. Sunnyside, Auchencrow
Beston.
PRIVATE RESIDENTS.
Angus John, Moorhouse
Baird Archibald, Coveyheugh
Craig Miss, Midtown house "
Denholm George, Press castle
Dods Mrs. Reston house
Greenfield James
Logan James
Mack Joseph, Berrybank
Martin William, Spring bank
Swan Robert G. Shawbraes
Telford Rev. WiUiam H. (U. F. C)
COMMERCIAL.
Aitchison James, glass & china dealer,
grooer & coal dealer
Anderson Henry, boot &, shoe maker
Bell Andrew, miller, Howburn mill
Brown James F. Red Lion P.H
Colvin Robert, boot & shoe maker
Davidson William, boarding ho. Fertile hal5
Denholm Robert, miller. East Reston mill
French Nicholas, Wheat Sheaf P.H
Gillies John, baker
Jeffrey Peter, blacksmith
Liddle Jane (Miss), dress maker
Liddle Lizzie (Miss), draper
Liddle William, blacksmith, Heughead
Logan John, grocer & draper
Marshall Rachel (Miss), grocer
McLachlan Thomas, White Swan P.H. &.
coal dealer
Moffatt William, grocer, & post office
Scott James, game dealer
Scott Thomas, saddler
Stothart Robert, butcher
Swan Robert G. & William B. auctioneers
Swan Walter J. tailor
Wightman Thomas, coal dealer
Wilson Charles, miller, Reston mUl
Wilson William, carpenter
Wright Margaret (Miss), grocer
Auchencrow.
Cassels David, game dealer
Fortune Margaret (Miss), grocer
Fulton John J. blacksmith
Hewitt Alexander, Cross Keys P.H. Auch-
encrow
Laing George, tailor
Laing Thomas, grocer
Lawrie Michael, carpenter
Mason Janet (Miss), dress maker
Mason Peter, boot & shoe maker
Grants House.
PRIVATE RESIDENTS.
Cowe Peter, Butterdean
Marshall Rev. James (U. F. C)
Stirling-Cookson Charles L. Renton house
Turner Miss
Wight James, Greenwood
COMMERCIAL.
Fair William & James, stone masons
Fair Edward, grocer